Laura Meikle Koch

June 15, 2008|The Morning Call

Laura J. Meikle Koch, 28, of West Chester, Pa. died Friday, June 13, 2008 in Neighborhood Hospice of West Chester. She was the wife of Stephen E. Koch. Born in Philadelphia, she was he daughter of Cameron W. Meikle and Sandra Fedel Meikle, both of West Chester. Laura was a 1998 graduate of West Chester Henderson High School, where she was a four-year starting striker on the girls soccer team which won two state championships in 1995 and 1997 and was ranked No. 1 in the nation in 1997. At Henderson, she also was a four-year starting center for the girls lacrosse team that won three consecutive state championships in 1996, 1997 and 1998. The team held national rankings all three years and was ranked No. 2 in the nation in 1998. Laura was a 2002 graduate of Drexel University, where she accepted a four-year scholarship to play soccer for Drexel Universitys Division 1 soccer team. She played striker and defender all four years. She was voted an All-Conference player by the America East Conference. She also was voted player of the week twice, by the America East Conference Coaches. She was a member of the Phi Mu Sorority and in her junior year at Drexel, Laura met her future husband Stephen. Laura still holds numerous scoring records for soccer at both Drexel and Henderson. She was employed as a veterinarian technician for Veterinarian Referral Center, Frazer, Pa. and was a parishioner of Ss. Philip & James Church, Exton, Pa.